So I'm contemplating picking up either green grocer or cafe corner soon, as they both look amazing. Does anyone see one as superior in terms of the build? I know cafe corner doesn't have an inside really but it looks awesome..

Green Grocer is more detailed (and has higher "resolution" in its details) than Cafe Corner. CC has more intricate building techniques (the corner tower, especially). Partswise they're very similar; you're getting piles of parts in good colors that are hard to amass elsewhere. Check out the parts lists on Peeron and see which set fits your preferred building style/parts needs. They're both great sets (I have both); if you can't get both, I don't blame you for having a hard time choosing.

I have both of these and love them both...CC for it's classic lines and detail and GG for the same things in addition to the interiors (and back stairwell).

CC came out in 2007 and is no longer available from [email protected] As such the availability and price might be lower and higher, respectively than getting GG. Hmmm...just noticed that Market Street just went to Sold Out...another nice set.

So what with availability and the comments from SuperDave I'd go GG.

However, IF you do find a CC sitting around at a LEGO Brand shop (or a used one off BrickLink) I'd get it and then folow up with a GG as they really do complement one another nicely.

winbrant wrote:CC came out in 2007 and is no longer available from [email protected] As such the availability and price might be lower and higher, respectively than getting GG.

Not sure what country you're viewing from, but it's still available in the US from [email protected]

SuperDave wrote:Green Grocer is more detailed (and has higher "resolution" in its details) than Cafe Corner. CC has more intricate building techniques (the corner tower, especially). Partswise they're very similar; you're getting piles of parts in good colors that are hard to amass elsewhere. Check out the parts lists on Peeron and see which set fits your preferred building style/parts needs. They're both great sets (I have both); if you can't get both, I don't blame you for having a hard time choosing.

This is good advice - I would look at the parts inventories of each and decide which parts you think you would find more useful. (But this might not actually help your decision much, as they both come with a ton of great parts!) Both offer a great value for what what you pay, despite their high total cost. Average sale price for all the parts in Green Grocer on BrickLink is $313, and for Cafe Corner, $249. Which I guess means that overall, Green Grocer comes with more rare/desirable parts.